621: Arisaema: So we should welcome the royal army?

Everyone fell silent as they watched the constant stream of fallen soldiers appearing in the war zone channel.

At this moment, war casualties were not just a string of numbers in documents or news reports, lightly dismissed.

Instead, it was something tangibly happening right beside them.

Right before the eyes of countless people, their ‘comrades’ who had entered the Alien Planet together, and were preparing to conquer it, had died so silently, without a trace.

In an instant, a chill shot up from their tailbones to their crowns.

Although they were only controlling mechs to fight on the Alien Planet,

the sight of the casualty messages flooding the screen still made everyone’s scalps tingle.

They had reason to believe that their bodies, lying in the virtual pods, were now covered in goosebumps.

“Is… is this war?”

As the first murmur sounded, the communication channel suddenly became lively.

“With so many of us gathered, someone actually died silently. This is just a world whose technology is equivalent to ours at the beginning of the Qi Revival, and only zombies exist within its borders!”

“By extension, how terrifying were the dangers the Expeditionary Force encountered when conquering the Wuhou Grotto-heaven and the Strange Star?”

“Indeed, people still need to experience things firsthand. Before, I thought the Expeditionary Force had such good resources, that as long as you went, you’d get stronger, and I could do it too. Now I know that if I really went, I might just pee myself.”

“Brothers, the commander is right. War is no child’s play. Any accident can cause casualties, and any oversight will bring us unnecessary losses. So, everyone, if you can attack from a distance, don’t engage in close combat. If you can use saturation fire, don’t use precision shots. Treat your mech as your body. You only have one life. If your life is gone, everything is gone!”

“Before exploring the Alien Planet or taking action, observe the target carefully and compare the information posted on the Expeditionary Force’s official website. We must either not act, or if we do, ensure it’s foolproof!”

“Mechs have a command channel, a screen sharing System, and a radar sharing System. In the past, for privacy, we could turn all these Systems off, but now we are experiencing war, so please turn on all war-related Systems.”

“I know Zhou Li; he’s my colleague. I came in with him. He died after entering a tall building in Corpse City just now. There’s a problem inside that building, either with zombies or other dangers.”

“After enabling the radar sharing System, a marking function will appear. As long as a mark is placed, a beacon will appear at the marked location. That brother who knows Zhou Li, mark the tall building that ‘swallowed’ Zhou Li. No need to mark which floor; there are almost a hundred million of us here, we’ll just flatten that building.”

“He Jiafu entered the sewers. I have already marked the entrance He Jiafu used to enter the sewers.”

“Yang Yang suddenly disappeared while standing in a corner studying a rock. I have already marked that corner.”

“Fire, fire, fire, fire! Directly cover the marked areas with firepower first!”

“Don’t just cover the marked areas! With so many of us, our firepower is enough to sweep the entire Corpse City!”

Amidst the clamor, the mechs that had landed in Corpse City and on the streets all turned around, then retrieved the thermal weapons either carried on their backs or embedded within them. Their dark muzzles and barrels pointed directly at Corpse City.

“3, 2, 1, Fire!”

Someone counted down.

In any case, after the word “Fire” appeared, the mechs surrounding Corpse City in the sky all pressed their triggers.

Lasers, artillery, small missiles… countless flashes of fire erupted in the sky.

The brief laser beams seemed to transform into a massive pillar of light, directly enveloping the entire Corpse City.

The air twisted in the extreme heat, and the acrid smell of burning air spread far and wide.

Bai Jie clutched her damaged microphone, looking at the laser beams falling so close, she couldn’t help but tremble, then showed a slightly bitter smile to the camera:

“View… viewers.”

“The visitors from Subspace may have realized that we are unable to deal with these animated Corpse Cities, and can only contain them.”

“They are actively using laser weapons…”

Listening to the roar from deep within Corpse City and the hot wind blowing from afar, she added:

“They are actively using laser weapons and high-energy missiles to help us clear Corpse City.”

“We have reason to believe that they are friendly.”

On the other side of the live broadcast, watching the footage broadcast by Rising Dragon Television, the Tiannan Star people’s hanging hearts finally settled.

“Mechs, lasers, ultra-small but ultra-powerful missiles… the Subspace mechs are indeed not just for show; they have sufficient destructive power! Oh, and those three humans who can fly with just their bodies! Although the Subspace civilization hasn't declared war on us yet, I feel like I can already see the day we become slaves after our defeat.”

“Slaves? What’s the difference between being a slave to the Subspace civilization and being a slave to the United Army civilization? I even think being a slave to the Subspace civilization isn’t bad! Although Subspace humans look like us, their genes should be very different, right? Under their rule, at least I won’t have to worry about being kidnapped by the United Army to have my kidneys removed, or being turned into an experimental subject!”

“Uh, what do you mean?”

“What do I mean? Click the exclamation mark in the upper right corner of the live channel to enter the Rising Dragon Television official website. The Subspace civilization has exposed all the dirty deeds of the United Army: organ transplants, human experiments, having zombie revival agents but not using them, keeping zombies to produce blood essence, forcibly injecting unproven Type 4 gene agents into triple gene enhancers… The crimes committed by the United Army are too numerous to count!”

“So, those rumors online are true?”

“Is there a possibility that this is just the Subspace civilization trying to provoke discord between us and the United Army? To create internal division and prevent us from unleashing the full power of our civilization?”

“Are you stupid? Look at the mechs in the live broadcast, that firepower, and then look at those military thugs in our United Army. Are these people on the same level? If the Subspace civilization can build so many high-tech mechs, how advanced must their other weapons and equipment be? Is it hard for them to flatten our planet? Do they need to sow discord?”

“So, the Subspace civilization isn’t here to invade; they’re here to clear out the evil United Army, to rescue us. Should we welcome the royal army?”

“The United Army is rotten, but the Subspace civilization isn’t necessarily friendly. Everyone comes for profit, and everyone goes for profit.”

“Then what do we do?”

“What do we do? Just lie flat.”

“My door was smashed in, can anyone save me? Two days ago, I noticed my neighbor looking at me strangely. Now that the Subspace civilization has invaded, is he just giving up completely?”

“Save? How to save? Now that disaster is imminent, even if we want to save, we are powerless.”

“If you are outside the overlapping zone of the two worlds, I suggest you call the United Army’s emergency number. Although the United Army has a lot of bad things, they still care about their reputation. If you are within the overlapping zone of the two worlds, why don’t you try asking the Subspace civilization for help?”

“Yes, yes, quickly ask the Subspace civilization for help. It’ll be a test for us. If they are willing to save you, maybe they are a kind Subspace civilization, and we still have a chance to live…”